Informal cross-border trade between Ghana and its three land neighbours, Togo, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire, was valued at GH¢7.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This represents 4.3 percent of Ghana’s total trade for the period. The figure is from the first national Informal Cross Border Trade (ICBT) survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to measure informal cross-border trade that occurs outside formal customs systems.
The 2024 fourth-quarter Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) survey covered the period October to December 2024. Data were collected from 321 active border points across ten regions through direct observation and interviews with traders. The results provide an evidence-based understanding of how informal trade supports livelihoods, food supply, and regional integration, which are key to policymaking under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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